Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather prevails, allowing corn and soybeans to move closer to maturity. On August 21, nearly one-third (31%) of the U.S. corn had dented, compared to the 5-year average of 35%, while 4% of the crop was fully mature. Friday’s Midwestern high temperatures will remain mostly below 80°F in the upper Great Lakes region— but should reach 90°F or higher in much of Nebraska and parts of Missouri.
On the Plains, spotty rain is confined to Montana and the Dakotas, where small-grain harvesting continues between showers.
